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B.C. girl sexually assaulted by stranger at Vancouver Island bus stop, police say

Jun 12, 2026 | 12:57 PM

LANGFORD — Police on Vancouver Island are looking for a suspect after a girl was sexually assaulted at a bus stop.

West Shore RCMP say the attack happened Tuesday at around 3 p.m. in Langford, a suburb of Victoria.

Police say the girl was at the bus stop near Jacklin Road and Station Avenue when she was approached by the stranger.

The man had a short conversation with the girl before sexually assaulting her and then leaving the scene.